Foundational Documents
The work of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) is guided by and reflected in the Coalition’s foundational documents.
As outlined in the FOC Terms of Reference, it is a responsibility of FOC Member States to implement the principles contained within the following foundational documents.
The Terms of Reference (ToR) outline the Freedom Online Coalition’s aims and priorities, membership, structure, and operational procedures.
The current ToR were adopted by the Coalition in August, 2023, following consultations with FOC Member States and the multistakeholder Advisory Network. The FOC ToR replaced the previous Stockholm Terms of Reference, which were revised in an effort to improve clarity on how the Coalition functions and ensure the document is future-proof to enable the Coalition to remain agile.
Foundational Documents:
The founding declaration of the Freedom Online Coalition was drafted by the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Uri Rosenthal and endorsed by all FOC member states.
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The Ottawa Agenda provides a new set of recommendations for freedom online to reflect the evolution of the Coalition’s vision and scope of work since its inception in 2011, replacing the decade-old Tallinn Agenda. The recommendations were developed with input from FOC Members, Advisory Network representatives, and external stakeholders through domestic consultations in Canada and regional consultations held in North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East & North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Asia-Pacific.
The FOC 10th Anniversary Helsinki Declaration was announced during the Freedom Online Coalition Ministerial Meeting hosted by the Government of Finland in December, 2021.
The Declaration reaffirms the FOC’s commitment to protect and promote human rights for all, both online and offline, and encourages all stakeholders to work together towards a rules-based, democratic and digitally inclusive world where the use of the Internet and digital technologies reinforces human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
At the 4th Freedom Online Conference in Tallinn, FOC members unanimously adopted a set of “Recommendations for Freedom Online”, also referred to as the “Tallinn Agenda”. They were drafted through a multistakeholder process and reaffirm the Coalition’s commitment to respect and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms.
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